Exam 50: Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems

A 19-year-old has been diagnosed with primary dysmenorrhea.How will the nurse suggest that the patient prevent discomfort?

A 49-year-old woman tells the nurse that she is postmenopausal but has occasional spotting.Which initial response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A 25-year-old woman who is scheduled for a routine gynecologic examination tells the nurse that she has had intercourse during the last year with several men.The nurse will plan to teach about the reason for

A 22-year-old tells the nurse that she has not had a menstrual period for the last 2 months.Which action is most important for the nurse to take?

A healthy 28-year-old who has been vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV)has a normal Pap test.Which information will the nurse include in patient teaching when calling the patient with the results of the Pap test?

A 32-year-old who was admitted to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain is diagnosed with an ectopic pregnancy.The patient begins to cry and asks the nurse to leave her alone to grieve.Which action should the nurse take next?

Which statement by the patient indicates that the nurse's teaching about treating vaginal candidiasis has been effective?

A 56-year-old woman is concerned about having a moderate amount of vaginal bleeding after 4 years of menopause.The nurse will anticipate teaching the patient about

Which patient in the women's health clinic will the nurse expect to teach about an endometrial biopsy?

A 29-year-old patient who is trying to become pregnant asks the nurse how to determine when she is most likely to conceive.The nurse explains that

The nurse has just received change-of-shift report about the following four patients.Which patient should be assessed first?

A 47-year-old woman asks whether she is going into menopause if she has not had a menstrual period for 3 months.The best response by the nurse is which of the following?

A 58-year-old patient who has undergone a radical vulvectomy for vulvar carcinoma returns to the medical-surgical unit after the surgery.The priority nursing diagnosis for the patient at this time is

The nurse in the infertility clinic is explaining in vitro fertilization (IVF)to a couple.The woman tells the nurse that they cannot afford IVF on her husband's salary.The man replies that if his wife worked outside the home,they would have enough money.Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate?

A 54-year-old patient is on the surgical unit after a radical abdominal hysterectomy.Which finding is most important to report to the health care provider?

The nurse notes that a patient who has a large cystocele,admitted 10 hours ago,has not yet voided.Which action should the nurse take first?

When caring for a 58-year-old patient with persistent menorrhagia,the nurse will plan to monitor the

A 24-year-old patient with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)is being treated with oral antibiotics as an outpatient.Which instruction will be included in patient teaching?

A 28-year-old patient reports anxiety,headaches with dizziness,and abdominal bloating occurring before her menstrual periods.Which action is best for the nurse to take at this time?

Which information will the nurse include when teaching a patient who has developed a small vesicovaginal fistula 2 weeks into the postpartum period?